Advances in colorectal surgery

Thesis

Titlepage

Table of contents

General introduction and outline of the thesis

Part I: Fast track colorectal surgery. Chapter 1: Fast track perioperative care programmes in colonic surgery

Chapter 2: Systematic review of enhanced recovery after surgery (‘Fast Track’) programmes in colonic surgery

Chapter 3: Implementation of a fast track perioperative care programme: what are the difficulties?

Chapter 4: Systematic review of laparoscopic versus open colonic resection within a fast track perioperative care programme

Chapter 5: Perioperative strategy in colonic surgery; LAparoscopy and/or FAst track multimodal management versus standard care (LAFA trial). Design and rationale of a randomised controlled multicentre trial

Part II: Complications in colorectal surgery. Chapter 6: Installation of the pneumoperitoneum; technique and complications

Chapter 7: Medical liability insurance claims on entry-related complications in laparoscopy

Chapter 8: Laparoscopic reintervention for anastomotic leakage after primary laparoscopic colorectal surgery; a comparative study

Chapter 9: Staple line failure using the Proximate® 100 mm linear cutter

Chapter 10: Temporary closure of the open abdomen; a systematic review on delayed primary fascial closure in patients with an open abdomen

Chapter 11: Single-stage closure of enterocutaneous fistula and stomas in the presence of large abdominal wall defects using the components separation technique

Part III: Prognostication in colorectal cancer. Chapter 12: A systematic review on the significance of extracapsular lymph node involvement in gastrointestinal malignancies

Chapter 13: The prognostic significance of extracapsular lymph node involvement in node positive patients with colonic cancer

Chapter 14: Circulating tumour cells during laparoscopic and open surgery for primary colonic cancer in portal and peripheral blood

Summary and conclusions

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Curriculum vitae